2004 ARRL Straight Key Night
01/15/2004 |
N2JJF
What a great idea SKN is!!!
I am an ex marine radio officer and never had a qso with any other ex R/O until SKN. Due to work constraints I only had time for 2 contacts
and the first contact was with VE1ZF.He was an ex r/o and we had a wonderful 40 minute qso reminiscing about the good old days being ship's "sparkies". My straight key has not been used since i left the sea in 1984 and it felt real nostalgic using it again. I was a little rusty but i was able to manage about 20WPM.
I am certainly looking forward to next year but I intend to use the
straight key a few times again before then. -- N2JJF
I am an ex marine radio officer and never had a qso with any other ex R/O until SKN. Due to work constraints I only had time for 2 contacts
and the first contact was with VE1ZF.He was an ex r/o and we had a wonderful 40 minute qso reminiscing about the good old days being ship's "sparkies". My straight key has not been used since i left the sea in 1984 and it felt real nostalgic using it again. I was a little rusty but i was able to manage about 20WPM.
I am certainly looking forward to next year but I intend to use the
straight key a few times again before then. -- N2JJF
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